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The animal was struck by an unknown vehicle about 10 pm in southbound lanes of the freeway near State Route 92, the CHP said Saturday.
Caltrans was planning Saturday morning to remove the mountain lion's body, which had been moved to the side of the freeway.
Further details were not released.
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